Stefanie Budiman

I'm Stefanie Budiman and I am your local Bark Busters dog behaviour therapist and trainer. I grew up with dogs and started training them at a young age, which then turned from a hobby to a career in my adulthood. I also love working with people as it brings me joy to work with both owners and their pups to ensure that there is efficient communication and bond between the two.

While I have experience in other dog training methods, nothing comes close to the effectiveness of the Bark Busters system. The holistic, and more importantly, non-physical approach of the Bark Busters system particularly appealed to me, and I had to join right away after experiencing it first hand with my rescue and foster dogs, who had a myriad of behaviour problems, including aggression, fearfulness and controlling behaviour.

The greatest misconception many dog owners have is to assume their dogs communicate the way humans do. Dogs don't speak human, and in addition to barking, growling and other guttural sounds, dogs rely heavily on body language, and yet, your body language can easily be misinterpreted. By understanding how dogs communicate, you will avoid the mistake of telling your dog one thing while your body language and voice tone tells something completely different. 

All dogs think in terms of leadership. Dogs instinctively know that living with others, under the leadership of a confident pack member, enhances their chances for survival. As a dog owner, one of your responsibilities is to model a leader's strong and consistent characteristics so that you will be accepted as the leader and your dog will learn to respect and follow you. Your leadership will make your dog feel safe and eliminate many behaviour problems.

Dogs are neither spiteful nor deliberately naughty. There are mainly three reasons why a dog misbehaves:

1) it does not understand what you want.

2) it does not consider you as its leader.

3) it is suffering from some kind of stress or fear.

Understanding this will help you address your dog's problem behaviours.

If you are looking for professional dog training near you, then you have found the right place. The Bark Busters training system can successfully train any breed, any problem, any age, even puppies. The natural training techniques use the same communications methods of body language and voice tone that dogs follow as part of their instinctual pack mentality. My training takes place right in your home where the problems generally occur and where your dog will be most relaxed, making them more open to learning. You will be amazed at the great results you will see at the first lesson.

Moreover, Bark Busters offers a Lifetime Support Guarantee for your dog. This means I will help you with your dog at any point in your dog’s life, free of charge, if problem behaviours recur or if any new issues develop in the future. This Guarantee will be upheld even if your dog moves home, interstate or overseas, if the location is within the vicinity of a local Bark Busters trainer or office.

With the extensive support from the worldwide network of Bark Busters trainers, I am certain that I can assist you in overcoming any challenges that you are facing with your furry buddy.

So, if you are experiencing issues with your dog like barking, jumping up, pulling on the lead, recall, separation anxiety, aggression (dog or human), sibling rivalry, or need help with puppy management and training, give me a call so we can start the fun training journey with your dog.